Date:         Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:51:43 -0800
Reply-To:     mdrillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From:         mdrillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Need AFM adapter so different aircleaner or cold air intake
              can be used- to cone or no!
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
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Not at all. We merely turn the lid 180 degrees so the input and output
hoses are on opposite ends. The clean air hose is still the clean air
hose and still pulls air the same direction through the filter.

Mark



Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> Mark.......it sounds that by reversing hoses, you are making the dirty
> side of the air filter element......
> which is always on the outer surface.............the inner surface in
> your set up, which might be less than ideal.
> ................
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "mdrillock" <mdrillock@COX.NET>
>> Neil, that is the wrong V6 Caravan box! The one we diesel Vanagon guys
>> mostly use is the larger type found only on 3.0 models. We take that and
>> reverse the lid so the hoses are on opposite ends and hook easily to the
>> snorkel when fitted on the driver's side behind the tail light. The one
>> you show is the small 3.3 filter box which some people use on the
>> passenger side when they have an intercooler on the driver's side.
>>
>> The 3.0 was used in something like 88-94 Caravan models with some
>> overlap with later 3.3 years.
>>
>> Mark
>>